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PC gaming is dead, but even so Steam has experience a 30 percent growth in its userbase in the past year and has hit 65 million accounts. Also it has more than 3000 games and software applications, so that’s cool. It’ll be interesting to see what Steam Machines do to the userbase next year.

Valve is set to launch the Left 4 Dead 2 beta on Linux this week. Those who already own the Steam version of the game will receive access soon, alongside the Extended Mutation System that has been available since February.

BIT.TRIP Presents: Runner 2 – Future Legend of Rhythm Alien has been sent to Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony for certification, Gaijin Games has announced. The firm this was “by far the most ambitious submission process Gaijin has ever done, ” and next on the certification list are the PC, Mac, and Linux versions. Barring any […]

Graphics driver updates aren’t in our usual style but with the launch of the Steam Linux beta today it seems like a good time to be giving your open-source computer a bit of a spruce up. NVidia has released a new set of R310 drivers for a significant range of products, which it claims can […]

Valve really dislikes Windows 8 doesn’t it? The studio has poured more fuel on the flaming debate surrounding Microsoft’s OS – and now Apple’s iTunes format – stating that it prefers the open nature of Linux. Find out why below.

The Shadowrun Returns PAX presentation is now available for viewing online. It’s below. The video is mainly highlights from the panel in which Harebrained Schemes discussed the RPG, which earned $1,836,447 in funding through Kickstarter. Shadowrun Returns is expected on PC, Mac and Linux in early 2013. Thanks,EvilAvatar.

Indie Royale’s Getaway Bundle is now live, and it features six games: Shattered Horizon, Analogue: A Hate Story, Waves, Da New Guys, miniFlake, and the exclusive PC debut of Super Amazing Wagon Adventure.

Trine 2 has an expansion in the works courtesy of developer Frozenbyte called Goblin Menace. The campaign comes with six levels, new skills playable in the original game, and general improvements and tweaks. Trine 2: Goblin Menace will release on PC, OS X, and Linux. A trailer and screenshots are below.

Minecraft creator, Markus “Notch” Persson took to Reddit last night to take part in an ‘Ask me anything’ Q&A session with fans, revealing the developers thoughts on the modding community and the prospect of future updates.